Privacy mode for always-on voice-activated information assistant

a voice-activated, always-on technology, applied in the field of personal electronic devices, can solve the problems of embarrassing and problematic audible presentation of information, and achieve the effect of avoiding embarrassing situations

Active Publication Date: 2014-12-18
GOOGLE TECH HLDG LLC
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If the user is not listening via an earpiece or is not located in a private location, the

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[0011]The illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a user device that discriminately provide audible responses to a voice command received by a user device that supports voice activation. According to one aspect, the user device includes: audio receiving mechanisms that detect a first pre-established, audible activation command that activates the user device. In response to detecting the first pre-established, audible activation command, the user device produces a first audible acknowledgement within loudspeaker proximity of the user device. The user device monitors for detection of at least one second, audible acknowledgement produced by another user device within a pre-set time interval. In response to not detecting any second, audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval, the user device processes and responds to a received audible command in response to not detecting any second, audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval. ...

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A user device and method discriminately provides audible responses to a voice command received by a user device that supports voice activation. The method includes detecting a first pre-established, audible activation command that activates the user device. In response to detecting the first pre-established, audible activation command, the method includes producing a first audible acknowledgement within loudspeaker proximity of the user device and then monitoring for detection of at least one second, audible acknowledgement produced by another user device within a pre-set time interval, which detection would indicate that the other user device is also responding. The method includes processing and responding to a received audible command in response to not detecting. However, in response to detecting, the method includes triggering entry into a privacy mode of audible command input and producing a privacy mode announcement via at least one of a display and a sound producing component.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to controlling personal electronic devices with audible commands and in particular to providing privacy for audible responses by personal electronic devices.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Personal electronic devices such as smart phones are becoming ubiquitous, as the devices provide a source of entertainment, communication, navigation, and personal assistance. While these user devices are designed with graphical and tactile interfaces, the use of voice commands is quickly becoming a common way to interact with and / or control these user devices. Some voice commands cause the user device to read back to the user personal information, such as the content of messages, in a hands free manner, i.e., without use of a tactile user interface of the user device, such as a touch screen or button controls. If the user is not listening via an earpiece or is not located in a private location, the audib...

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IPC IPC(8): G10L25/48
CPCG10L25/48G06F3/167G06F3/017G10L15/26G10L15/22
Inventor ADY, ROGER W.
Owner GOOGLE TECH HLDG LLC
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